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I own two .7MM Rem Mags, a 30-06, .308, and a trusty old 30-30. I grew-up on the 30-30 and .7MM Mags as a kid (dad's guns). They are mine now that he is gone, and I still love those big ol' .7MM Mags!!! lol Of late though, I am leaning towards the 30-06 (which I bought used from a great guy on this site...). The ammo is SO much more affordable than the .7MM Mag rounds. I don't reload, so cheap, available ammo is the determining factor. I don't shoot long range, and out to 300 yards or so they are both good. So 30-06 for me.

Piece by piece! Gutless method rocks!!!

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Here is the post. 6.5hp might be a little big for your needs...... http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/topic/78053-briggs-stratton-65-hp-motor/?hl=briggs

That is an AWESOME project! I tooled all over the place in my little hometown on a mini bike that my dad and I cobbled together! Wish I had something to contribute to your project. Not sure if it is still available or not, but someone had an awesome Briggs and Stratton engine in sale here a few months ago. Not sure if it had the correct drive set-up for a mini bike though. Anyway, good on you for taking the project on! Good luck!! S.

I don't know about Flatline maps. Sounds like guys like them though, so that's good. Do Flatline maps show you private property? I took my son on our first Pronghorn hunt in New Mexico last year. Was on a ranch and I wasn't familiar with the boundaries that much, so I downloaded the onX ap on my iPhone. Had to pay a bit of a fee for the advanced mapping service, but I found it to be VERY awesome! Basically plots who's property you are on at any given time, real-time. Also gives you land owner names in the event you want to try to contact owners for any reason (Though many large tracts are held by trusts, and it can be hard to find 'real people'...). Will be up there again this Fall, as well on a Utah archery hunt (assuming draw gods are good to me). Will definitely be using it again then. Anyway, thought I would throw that out there. Good luck!!!!! S.

THAT has to be the most amazing example and result of 'taking kids hunting' that I have ever seen!!!!!! So very very awesome and special! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

I'm more of a fan of state's rights and less Fed intervention. Based on that, I don't have a problem with this thing not going through. My view is that it might seem like a good thing to be able to 'carry' in any state as long as I have my permit here in AZ. On the other hand though, I don't want some law that I might not agree with from some other state to suddenly be applied as a blanket here just because someone in Washington D.C. sees it as a good thing. S.

I got curious from your post and dug around a little. It does NOT look like the Ocotillo is protected. Wikipedia describes the scientific name as Fouqieria Splendens. I did a quick search on the reference material posted by brademan76, and that name does NOT appear in the list of 'Protected" plants. It does however show-up in the "Salvage Restricted" section. Says you need a permit or something...... Yea, good luck with that! (Page 49 - https://agriculture.az.gov/sites/default/files/Native%20Plant%20Rules%20-%20AZ%20Dept%20of%20Ag.pdf) S. PS: Ever seen an old Ocotillo fence out in the desert at an old ranch or mine or something? Pretty cool, I think...

Looks like nothing is going to happen at the Federal level anytime soon. Trump is backing-off his initial call for minimum age increase, and is instead going to do some research. No surprise there.... It does state however, that still pushing to allow LE to confiscate guns "...from individuals who pose a risk to themselves or others, and temporarily prevent them from buying firearms." No due process mentioned. Scary.... S. www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/11/white-house-backs-off-call-to-raise-minimum-age-to-buy-long-guns.html

If my kid wanted to hunt cows, he's not my kid. Haha. I took my daughter on one cow hunt at 10yo and she told me "from now dad I only want to hunt bulls not cows from now on" Funny.... I've never been a horn hunter AT ALL! Always put my kids in for junior hunts and they tried to kill whatever came along, including doe & cow hunts. My college son and daughter got this tag though (If we're talking about the late Dec cow tag.... I think we are.). I was super excited because it is one of the only hunts that works with their college break schedules. Well I excitedly told my daughter at dinner last night that she was drawn for the late cow hunt, and she said something like "hmmmmffff.... Sounds fun but I wish it was a horn hunt....". What? Who's daughter are you??? Well, looks like coal in her Christmas stalking next December! S.

That's funny!!

How about trimming fat to balance the budget before any new things are purchased/promised/paid-for? All I ask is for a balanced budget. I have seen very little of Trump or anyone else working on trimming anything at all. The Republican party used to claim to be fiscally conservative. No more though. This kind of thing just frustrates me like you won't believe. I am absolutely sickened by politics. S. You know..... I seem to recall someone not wanting any political discussion on this forum. Then we had a new politics section opened with password requirements to prevent triggering. Hmmmm..... Interesting. No? By the by I agree with you Sctanley with a c Sometimes I just can't help myself!

How about trimming fat to balance the budget before any new things are purchased/promised/paid-for? All I ask is for a balanced budget. I have seen very little of Trump or anyone else working on trimming anything at all. The Republican party used to claim to be fiscally conservative. No more though. This kind of thing just frustrates me like you won't believe. I am absolutely sickened by politics. S.

Indeed I'm horribly troubled by both Bill's situation (there are millions like him) AND the final question in your statement: " ...where does all this money come from?" Spend, spend, spend..... NO balanced budget! 'Trump the 'business man' is going to get this country back on track. He will make American great again.' Sure he will. Just like his many bankrupt businesses. I hope to retire in the next several years, plus I have three young adult children. I am troubled for myself and them as well. Rant over. Sincere good luck weathering this Bill and everyone else negatively impacted! S.

I've worked for a Fortune 100 company for close to 30 years (though it was always big when I started, as opposed to a family company that grew). My first 'real job' out of college. The company generally takes a conservative stance politically, mostly weighs-in with regards to regulation & law having to do with the financial services & banking business. The company tends to be more liberal with regards to social types of issues, but don't come-out too strong either way. That being said, I definitely don't always agree with the 'party line' being espoused. For better or worse, I've found it pretty easy to just ignore the crap that I don't agree with. I'm considered an executive level (be it fairly junior... ), and there is often some pressure to support the company PACs, etc. I have learned over the years to just kind of ignore that kind of thing and keep to myself about it. I'm there to do a job and earn a paycheck, which is what I focus on. Some would accuse me of being weak in my convictions or apathetic to important causes, but I simply don't have the energy or interest to get that emotionally invested in every issue that is out there these days. I really suspect that if my company were to come-out and take a stance, that it would be on the liberal side of this particular topic. If they did, I'll simply ignore it like I have other things. I'll work, earn some money, and move on. The apparent hypocrisy of your company's stance it is interesting, but I guess maybe it sounds like they are trying to make some kind of a statement while at the same time trying to minimize the impact to the business. Or it could just be a brain fart! I wish you luck in dealing with your company! Sounds like you enjoy your work and the company thus far (else I have to guess you wouldn't have stuck it out this long.....). Hopefully things there overall are good enough to stick it out! If not, then I'm sure you will find good employment with a company that more closely aligns with your conviction! Sincere best of luck in dealing with it!! S.

Historically, the Portal does not get updated until after all draws are complete & final, and they are ready to post them as 'official'. Not sure of the dates, but my guess is that won't happen for a couple of weeks.

$270 charge on my account this morning. Looks like my two youngest (son & daughter) will be hunting late Dec cow elk on their Christmas break next year. Super excited, as with both of them being away for college it is hard to squeeze in hunting time. This hunt runs the last two weeks of December, so it's perfect!!! Fingers crossed for more! Good luck to all!!! S.

Wow!!! They didn't waste any time!!! $270 charge on my account today. That would be my two youngest! Put them in for one of the only late Dec elk hunts (cow hunt) so we could take advantage of them being home for Christmas break next year. Looking forward to getting out there with my son & daughter!!!! Fingers crossed that it sticks! Good luck to everyone!! S.

Super crazy (and kind of scary) quote from Trump yesterday: “I like taking the guns early,” Trump said. “Like, in this crazy man’s case that just took place in Florida — he had a lot of [flags], they saw everything — you could do what you’re saying, but take the guns first, go through due process second.” Seriously??? Ugh....

Will be very interesting, IMO to see how this pans-out. The established Republicans with their long held base are surely going to have cats (rightly so) with this position from Trump. I would not be a bit surprised to see him back-tracking a bit before it's all said & done, but we shall see. Is the President coming for our guns???

Walmart raising the age to purchase firearms and ammo to 21. Like a tidal wave.... Similar to Dick's, they obviously don't really have much of a selection of firearms anyway (just that goofy rotating plexi-glass case....). Certainly sends a message regarding where they stand though. S. http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/walmart-raises-gun-purchase-age-to-21

VERY curious to see how this plays out. I'm always skeptical when any news source quotes 'sources' in a story, but according to the article Trump is going to propose raising the purchase age to 21 for 'long guns'. If the information in the article pans-out, it looks like he is planning on rolling-out several changes that contradict the NRA's stance. We shall see.... S. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/02/28/trump-publicly-spars-with-republicans-over-concealed-carry-nra-influence-at-school-safety-session.html

VERY awesome! Holy crap! Cool as a cucumber, or what? I would have been whooping & hollering! Good stuff! S.

More information on companies doing business with or NOT doing business with the NRA. (not necessarily sponsors, but various degrees of B2B partnerships....). Some interesting names on the 'yes' list. Apple, Amazon, Roku for instance. Primarily programming deals. Wonder if they will stick with it? S. https://www.yahoo.com/news/companies-sticking-nra-191134849.html